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The Giver Quiz one
Ch. 1-2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What word was used to describe the uneducated people who don’t fit in? | animals (pg. 7) |
| what was Jonas’s father’s title and what were they responsible for? | His official title is “Nurturer”. He and the other Nurturers were responsible for all the physical and emotional Needs of every newborn. (Pg. 9) |
| What was written in the rules about family? What does this tell you about the society that Jonas lives in? | Spouses are assigned and children are given to each other”family unit”. Each family can only have two children, one boy and one girl. This tells us that it is a very controlled society. (Pg, 10-11) |
| What caused Jonas’s mother to have overwhelming fears of frustration and anger? | To have a repeat offender brought before her caused her fears of frustration and anger. (Pg. 11) |
| What was Jonas apprehensive about? | Jonas was apprehensive about the Ceremony of Twelve. (Pg. 12) |
| Apprehensive | worried; anxious. (Adj.) |
| Defiant | Resistant; uncooperative (adj.) |
| disposition | a person’s nature or character (n) |
| Distraught | deeply upset (adj.) |
| grim | dreadful, horrible((adj) |
| Ironic | Happening opposite to what is expected(adj.) |
| palpable | can be felt or touched(adj.) |
| transgression | crime, sin, wrongdoing (n.) |
| unison | all at once(adj.) |
| vital | necessary, important(adj.) |
| Enhance | to improve or add to the quality or value(verb) |
| Delight | great pleasure or joy (noun) |
| Fret | to feel troubled or uneasy(verb) |
| aptitude | a natural ability; talent (noun) |
| envy | a feeling of wanting what someone else has (synonym=jealousy) (noun) |
| Appeal | an earnest request for help(noun) |
| Landon needs to __________ his study of grammar. | enhance |
| We should not _______ what others have. | envy |
| Reading the Bible and spending time with God should always be treated as a ________. | delight |
| What awed Jonas about his father? | Jonas is amazed that his father was willing to bend the rules. |
| what was the newborn’s name? Why did Jonas’s father feel like he should call him by name? | The newchild’s name was Gabriel. Jonas’s father thought that calling him by name might enhance his nurturing. |
| Why was Jonas’s father not surprised when his assignment was announced as Nurturer? | Jonas’s father spent all of his free time and volunteer hours at the nursery. |
| How did Jonas’s parents reassure him before the ceremony? | Jonas’s parents reassure him by making sure he know the elders know what they are doing. |
Created by:
Emmalyn Cruse
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